Earlier Election Day Posts

3PM UPDATE

As we get closer to the close of polling places at 7 p.m., here’s a little idea of what to expect later tonight.

First, of the election-result articles we’ve set to post, the priority will be to report on local elections — referendums, Kane County races and “other” local races. That’s because you can probably get final totals on the “big picture” stuff — U.S. Congress and state of Illinois races — from other sources.

Second, it’s important to understand the totals we post will be unofficial. If races are super-close, final outcomes might be in question. Official, canvassed totals will not be available for some days.

Third, this is the inaugural run for Kane County election being consolidated under the Kane County Clerk’s Office. Voters chose to abolish the Aurora Election Commission in a March referendum.

So it will be hard to say when vote totals will be available tonight. We’re hoping they will be earlier than years past, because we won’t have to tally from two election sites to determine, for example, the vote totals for countywide offices.

Election Day is in full swing in Kane County, and despite blustery weather, polling places appear to be active.

Like many people across the country, Kane County voters also went to the polls early. As of yesterday (Monday, Nov. 5), almost 70,000 votes had been cast in Kane County, according to the Kane County Clerk’s Office.

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For questions on voting, visit the the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. The Clerk’s Office election phone number is posted as 630-232-5990.